IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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IPO
Note: UMWOG
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Sector
Update: Plantation
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Quick
Bites: MBSB
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On
Our Portfolio: Adding to the Thematic and Growth Portfolios
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On
Our Technical Watch: DIALOG, PANTECH
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Economic
Viewpoint: Adding to the Thematic and Growth Portfolios
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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MMC-Mudajaya
to clinch road job?
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Zelan
raises RM18.3m from sale of IJM Corp shares
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Wong
Shee Kai emerges in Bright Packaging with 22.7% stake
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TNB
scraps bid for Ireland
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No
cost overruns for Klang Valley MRT Line 1 project
Eversendai to continue to focus
on Middle East marketFOREIGN
NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Samsung
set for USD1.4b windfall after Seagate stock sale
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Westpac
agrees to buy Lloyds' Australian assets for USD1.4b
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l Production In The Month Of August Expanded By 2.3% YoY
l IMF: Malaysia
l Japan
l Japanese Selling Off Record Foreign Bonds
l Kuroda Says BoJ Prepared To Do What’s Necessary On
Deflation
l Korea Central Bank Holds Rates, Eyes US Impasse
l Jobless-Claims Jump Flashes U.S.
l US Republicans Make Temporary Debt-Ceiling Offer
l Bank Of England
Keeps UK
l Draghi Says ECB Guidance Allows Rate Cuts On
Volatility
l Sweden
Currencies
l Chinese, European Central Banks In Currency Swap Deal
l Dollar Jumps To Highest Level Vs. Yen In Shutdown
Commodities
l Brent Steadies Above $109 After Steep Overnight Losses
l Gold Falls 1.3
Pct On Hopes Of U.S.
